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As Spanish unemployment reaches another record high, the residents of rural Marinaleda could be forgiven for feeling a little smug
At the core of the reforms is an acknowledgement by the Cuban state that it must relinquish control over those activities and sectors, such as retail, that do not serve it strategically and that it believes have the capacity to absorb the growing labor force in coming years. If these conditions are established, non-state employment will meet its expected contribution to the economy, above all in terms of job creation and the production of goods and services.
The only way back to political relevance for socialists lies through realistic engagement with politics as it exists today.
With Americans' interest in socialism rising, we need to seriously consider alternative designs to the current system, argues Alperovitz, in this practical critique of some known models.
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